Nunhead Cemetery

Nunhead Cemetery is a historic cemetery in London Borough of Southwark, United Kingdom. It was established in 1840, covering 20.24 hectares. It holds Grade II* listed park and garden status. Wikidata records 35 notable interments here, including Thomas Harriot, Frederick Abel, E. A. Wallis Budge.

At a glance

Opening times – The cemetery is open to the public daily (including weekends) from 08.30 am to 4:00 pm throughout the winter months and stays open slightly later in spring and summer.

From the cemetery's own website: www.fonc.org.uk

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Opening hours

• Monday: 8:30 AM – 7:00 PM
• Tuesday: 8:30 AM – 7:00 PM
• Wednesday: 8:30 AM – 7:00 PM
• Thursday: 8:30 AM – 7:00 PM
• Friday: 8:30 AM – 7:00 PM
• Saturday: 8:30 AM – 7:00 PM
• Sunday: 8:30 AM – 7:00 PM

Source: Google Places. Last checked 2026-07-23. Hours can change, confirm with the cemetery before visiting.

Notable interments

35 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 35, or take the JSON record.

Of Nunhead Cemetery's 35 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include engineer (11%), archaeologist (9%), writer (9%), actor (9%), politician (9%).

• Thomas Harriot (1560–1621), linguist, explorer, cartographer
• Frederick Abel (1827–1902), chemist, inventor
• E. A. Wallis Budge (1857–1934), anthropologist, archaeologist, orientalist
• Edward Newman (1801–1876), entomologist, botanist, writer
• Francis Lister (1899–1951), film actor, actor
• Bryan Donkin (1768–1855), civil engineer, inventor, engineer
• Bobby Abel (1857–1936), cricketer
• Horace Tabberer Brown (1848–1925), chemist
• Alfred Saker (1814–1880), missionary
• Tom Hood (1835–1874), novelist, editor, illustrator
• Harry Jupp (1841–1889), cricketer, cricket umpire
• Polydore de Keyser (1832–1898), hotel manager, jurist, politician
• Charles Fox (1810–1874), railway engineer, civil engineer, engineer
• William Bengo' Collyer (1782–1854), hymnwriter, Christian minister, writer
• William Brough (1826–1870), playwright, writer
• Ada Blanche (1862–1953), singer, actor
• Cuthbert Collingwood (1826–1908), surgeon, zoologist, naturalist
• George Perren (1827–1909), opera singer
• Alfred Vance (1839–1888), singer
• Joseph Lemuel Chester (1821–1882), genealogist, historian, politician
• Edwin Roscoe Mullins (1848–1907), sculptor, artist
• George Richard Corner (1801–1863), antiquarian
• Jenny Hill (1848–1896), performing artist
• Horatio Bryan Donkin (1845–1927), medical examiner
• Vincent Figgins (1766–1844), typographer

Common questions

Where is Nunhead Cemetery?

Nunhead Cemetery is in London Borough of Southwark, United Kingdom, at coordinates 51.4642, -0.0530.

When was Nunhead Cemetery established?

Nunhead Cemetery was established in 1840, according to Wikidata.

Who is buried at Nunhead Cemetery?

Wikidata documents 35 notable interments at Nunhead Cemetery, including Thomas Harriot, Frederick Abel, E. A. Wallis Budge, Edward Newman, Francis Lister.

Records and sources

• Wikidata: Q1140594 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
• Wikipedia article
• Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)

Related terms

Heritage StatusNotable intermentInterment

Resting Places. "Nunhead Cemetery, London Borough of Southwark, United Kingdom." restingplaces.site. Wikidata source record: Q1140594. https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/nunhead-cemetery/

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